ok - so big change to last time
basically redid the whole thing
here it is - with 3 diff backgrounds (couldnt decide which i liked best)
(originally created in lightest background)
played with a bit of texturing and blending
played abit with colours
experimented with several different things
tried to get more form/flow developed by dithering in such a way that somewhat resembles pencil strokes, flowing to fit the surface
wanted to use the wasted space in solid colour areas - created similar shade in different hue to add extra texture, detail, blendin, etc
played abit with hue variation (im no good at it, ohwell)
experimented with using cooler colours in shadows, and slightly warmer in light areas
this was a learning / experimenting project for me
i think it did its job
15 colours
not sure if i should add more to the hair or not
what do you think?